MikeFromMesa

Right. Presumably until the app is available from the App Store.

I would think that the NEF files were too big to directly upload and that dropbox, or something similar, would be the only way to handle something like that.

Thank you. I was not worried, only curious. The current version is so good and the developers have been so responsive that I remain quite sure everything will get done. I was just wondering.

The plugin functionality is still not working properly in RC4 and, since there was nothing in the release notes concerning that, I assume it is scheduled for inclusion soon. But since RC4 is listed as a Gold Master I am also assuming that it will not be included in the release version as I assume that status means that all of the release functionality (except the Location Panel, for different reasons) is already in APB. Is that correct? Or will there be an RC5 before launch? If so, will there be any new functionality? Or only fixes? Is there an unofficial schedule for the plugin functionality that can be shared with us?

I had been reporting output exif problems, including the lack of gps information, when using the export functionality of APB and the developers finally seem to have solved and fixed the problems. My use Houdah to insert gps information into the images and then have been checking both the exif Panel (in the Photo Persona) and other software like LR to verify that the information is in the exported jpgs. APB's release should contain a Location Panel for exif information display.

I will ask again if you would upload some actual raw and jpg images to a service like dropbox so people can download them and see what they can do. If you will do that people will make the adjustments and tell you what they did so you can get some other people's experiences and, perhaps, find out something about using APB in different ways than what you are now doing. Without actual images to work on there is no way for people to see exactly what can or can not be done with your images.

I just got back and will do some checking first thing in the morning (it was a long day driving back and I am a bit too tired to do it now), but I do see what you mean, based on the screen shots. Some questions. If you pressed OK in photoFXlab to return the image back to APB, did it come back also a bit wonky? Or was it right. Also, if you did any adjusting using the plugins and pressed OK, did it come back wonky? Or was it OK? I guess my real question is whether the image returned from photoFXLab was true to the original or true to the photoFXlab image.

Yeah! GPS data in the exported jpgs!! :D Thank you all. I am good to go as soon as it hits the App Store. There was nothing in the release notes about plugin functionality, but I assume that is coming soon.

The CaptureOne raw edit is an image that C1 loaded and adjusted. It has applied whatever adjustments were contained in the preset that was used by C1 for that image and that probably means that it has adjusted for noise, exposure, brightness, white and black points, sharpening and several other kinds of adjustments. In C1 you do not have to do that yourself as the preset takes care of it for you. With APB there are only basic adjustments applied to a raw image on purpose so you can adjust it as you wish. If you will post the actual raw and jpg images for us to download and adjust in APB many of us can see how our adjusted images compare to both the jpg (which your camera adjusted) and the C1 image (which C1 adjusted). Bear in mind that both your camera and C1 have applied commonly used adjustments know to mimic the kinds of things viewers like to see. APB makes minimal adjustments so you can adjust it as you wish. Remember also that you don't have to do your basic adjusting in APB. For example I almost always do my basic raw adjustments in either C1 or Optics Pro and use APB as an external editor to do specialized types of adjustments like layers, plugin usage, perspective and the like.

Sorry for the delay, but I just returned home from a camping trip. When I suggested posting the images I meant both complete images, raw and jpg, so we could edit them ourselves to see if we can find the problem. I meant putting them in something like dropbox so we could then download them onto our computers rather than just posting screen shots. Can you do that?

Post some links to raw & jpg images we can download. Otherwise we will not be able to really understand exactly what is happening.

I quite agree. But when I look at the current raw converter and compare it with the previous one I am sure the devs will take care of it.

I have not, but my use was more on the order of testing functionality than actual photo adjusting and perhaps I did not pay enough attention to the image quality. I found all of my plugins work through photoFXlab and posted that. Add to that the fact that most of my use of stuff like adjust and detail is in creating exaggerated images - very enhanced skies, eye popping greenery and the like so my images would not look "normal" anyway. I will do some testing when I get home from this camping trip in a day or two and let you know. Did you try to adjust in photoFXlab using its adjustment controls before calling the plugins? Or after?

Are you using a supported camera? Is the Develop Assistant enabled?

Is this true after adjustment? How about with other editors like LR, OP or C1? Do you want to post some samples?

Personally I will be happy just being able to actually buy a copy of such good software at a reasonable price.

I was joking, of course! I thought that was clear.

Yeah. Discount for beta testers. That is a great idea. I vote for that!

I am sure. Perhaps it would be possible to include a checkbox on the perspective dialog box to flatten the image? That should solve the problem (I think).

Bill, I had also begun to wonder if the problem might be related to the fact that your earlier Aperture Libraries were created with OS X versions prior to Yosemite and perhaps there is some problem with their forward compatibility. I will check my system backups to see if I have any Aperture Libraries created before I installed Yosemite but it will have to wait until my wife and I get back from our camping trip we are starting on today.

Ah. Now I see. And sure. Just send me a ticket (well, I will need two because my wife will not be happy if I go to Edinburgh by myself). Actually the Mesa airport (AZA) is largely freight with very few passenger flights and you can not really get a "through" flight from Mesa to much of anywhere because combined flights just don't seem to exist. I (we?) would have to fly from Phoenix and that airport code is PHX. Business class would be nice ...

AZA to EDI? The reference just went right over my head.

I am.

As Bill already knows I know almost nothing about Aperture Libraries because I (a) don't use Aperture very much anymore and (b) usually delete the libraries after I do use it. But when I saw Bill's original post a week or two ago I created a new library and added several projects to it. I now have 6 projects in it and can see all of the Projects and each Project image thumbnails in the Media Browser. The projects are all single folders (as that is how I process my images) but I can see everything in them. Admittedly they are small with no more than 125-150 images per project, but I can see them.

I assume there is some reason that RC3 reset your settings but did not reset mine. Perhaps because I installed RC2? In any case I agree with you. The new Develop Persona seems much much better, at least for me, and getting my raw photos right is now much easier.